04" cigarette lighter doesent work

[Carfreak18]

Ok im nto a smoker but I was trying to hook up a radar detector into an 04 grand am SE and it didnt work and we plugged it in my friends and his worked...could it be a blown fuse?...also the cd player/radio unit light doesnt work..the time display and you have to hit it usually once or twice then it comes on, I dont know much about electronics..

[xeroinfinity]

YA thiers a fuse for the lighter, its in the fuse box under the hood I believe.

About the radio, thier is a bulb in their for the radio display, maybe its loose, the bulb #16208443 is a dealer part.

Heres a pic of the BULB

If you remove the radio(make sure the theft deterant's off) its easy to check. Its a small brown/black roundish piece that has a straight slot on it, it just turns clockwise to tighten, CCW to loosen.

Those displays Do malfuction, and the display gets all
jumbled.

[Carfreak18]

I know where the fuse box is udner the hood but How do I know which one is for the lighter and also could you give me a brief instruction on how to take out the radio and how hard is it? I have simple tools, nothing really mechanics wise though

[xeroinfinity]

remove the lid on the fuse box under the hood. Inside the cover is a diagram for that box. It has #'s ,, might be #35

To remove the radio, just need a straight slot screwdrivr, and maybe small socket.
The bezel around the radio just pops off, its held on with metal clips.
Start toward the bottom in Just pry it up a little and grab it with your hand and pull it off.
The radio has two or three screws/bolts holding it in. Pulls forward, and you'll see the light area in back and the bulb too.
Here is my Bezel its green

Sorry I didnt get back with you sooner,
and I hope this helps.

[Carfreak18]

I changed the fuse it was # 34, I just went to autozone..I think it may have fixed the bulb to because it doesnt go off anymore,could this fuse fix both problems?

[xeroinfinity]

Glad you got it fixed, and it sure could hav been the fix for both.

I bekieve the description of #34 is accessory outlets, cigar lighter.

[Carfreak18]

Well I hope it worked for both,thanks

[Carfreak18]

Damn the light still goes out,I'll have to fiddle with that next.

[xeroinfinity]

ITs not that bad of a task.
Easy enough, I'd trust my 9yr olds to do it

One thing I did want to add that thiers these two wires, going to the ETS and Hazzards , they just unplug.

I'd suspect the bulb is loose and needs a turn.
Worst case the bulbs wires in the bottom are broken, and needs a replacement bulb the part # is up there and they run about $6 from a dealer only.

[Carfreak18]

Alright thanks,ill take a look pretty soon